The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-07-01
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which reduces former rates all along the line.
1t has been decided to rebuild tho North Da-
kota university buildings destroyed by the laio
storm.
Among the lucky thirty-fvs people who
drew tnspsctorship Of the postofics was Irv-
Ing Bath Of Dakota.
W. J. Williams, treasurer Of Jsrauld county.
is reporting missing. His accounts are short
$s,Ooo He has been gone woek.
At special election hold at Devils Lake
Tuesday the electors authorized the building
OF court house and Jail to cost $4,000.
Vice President Oakes, Of the Northern Pacific,
has contributed $500 toward rebuilding the
fair grounds at Grand Forks destroyed BY the
late storm.
Benry Dooley was killed Monday afternoon
BY lightning while blowing on farm near
Ardoch, Grand Forks county. One Of the
horses was killed, the other escaping unhurt.
The commissioners Of Ward county are said
tohave appropriated money to construct county
buildings in contravention OF an alleged in
junction issued by Judge Francis-,nd fun is
promised.
1t is announced that the Catholic sec Of Da-
kota Is to be divided and vicar general ap-
pointed for the territory, with bishop for
North Dakota, whose cathedral will probably
be located at Fargo.
Whoatland Eagle: The Green Mountain
Stock and Ranch company unloaded two car
loads OF fine horses and mules at Wheatland
yesterday morning. They are from their ranch
at Rosebud. Montana, and will be taken to
tleir stock farm near Hope.
Dovils Lake telegram says employees OF
tho Manitoba were arrested at Petersburg for
working on Sunday, on complaint OF Attor-
ney JOhnsoD, who, it is said, is trying to got
even with the Manitoba for alleged Injustice
dono him by the company.
An artosian we'll was struck some ti,no ago
on the farm Of Emerson L. Wild, half mile
from Blanchard, Traill county, which flows
about $500 barrels per day. The water is said
to be very puro. There is some talk Of COLI
veyiDg tho water 10 Blanchard.
General Superintendent Eagan, OF The Mani
toba, has returned to St. Paul from tot,r of
inspection to tho end Of the new extension.
He says tho line is boins pushed forward with
all rapidity. Tho weather has bcen favorable.
Tho work has now reached point III miles
west Of Minot.
The Hur0nitc, which has severely criticised
Judge Spencer on the bench aud particularly
his action in threatening to fine Watertown
| jury for contempt because 1t did not bring in
tho verdicthe directed, has been cited by tho
judge to appear and show cause why its editor
should not also be fined for contempt. The
Huronite has retained Hugh ]. Campbell.
Auditor Ward has just telegraphed from
Bismarck tO Assessor Hanson of CodingtOn
! county not to assess the Watertown Il St. Paul
railroad lands. Under his general order they
| would have been assessed. Tho supreme court
decision in October, 1881, was to the effect
that 1t Is impossible to collect any taxes OIL
these lands which are III five counties in onst-
cru Dakota.
Tho attorney general las fltFrs,n opinion
with tl.o public examiner Of uf1 1Eocond dis
trict relative u ths extension i lakes upor
tax books and tax receipts by their different
funds. lie holds that under tho statutes, it is
necessary. II Is matter Of no consideration
that 1t increases tue amount Of labor in the
management Of the financial affairs OF tho
county. The statute lie construes 10 be man.
datory and therefore must be complied With.
r., The greatest excitement prevails at Durbn
over tho discovery Of a vein Of coal at that
1 plare. While putting down we'll on the
s0utheast corner Of the quarter on which the
town is plated. Mr. james Malone. tho lucky
owner, struck Q yelasof very fius coal at dis
tance o. Ouly twenty feet from the surface.
Tho coal ID of very fne Jquality, and the vein
twelve feet doep: The lbugth and breadth Of
the vein or field, whichever 1t will prove to be.
Is Of course unknown, but 1t is very probable
that every man In that vicinity can mine his
fuel in his own cellar by making the same
little deeper than ordinarily.
Bismarck Tribune: Rain Is not only needed
to check tho rapid burning Of the grain. but
to check tho ravages Of the gopher
tinued dry weather has cur.dw-
the gophers are pouncin,Ia;I has
Of grain in drovss Of Influence
versal verdict OF .sfa1iners II this ssc.sssa
the daily damage to their growing grain from
the continued excessive heat il fully eaualed
by the ravages Of the gophers. Some farmers
report that at least 25 per cent Of their grain
has been cut OF by these little pests. They
are so numerous that in many places they are
looked upon as plague-just as much 90 as
was the visit Of grasshoppsrs few years AGO.
They come from long distances and breed Ike
rabbits A good rain now would be great
relief. It would be double blesslng-scat-
ter the gophers and revive the dropping stalks
Of grain now faltsring between life and death.
A week ago no grain ever looked bsttsr than
that on the Missouri slope, but excessive hsat
with no moisture has changed the pic j.
1t is not so rosy now, yet there II mudh eood
grain left Root crops and corn arc looking
fine. 1t il astonishing how much punishment
the soil on the slope will stand, hut there must
be rain soon or the power OF endurance viii
bs exhausted. 's-.>
America Wins.
LONDON June 20.-There was great ma
chinery trial yesterday at Normande, France,
with seventeen competitors. The judges
awarded both tho first and second premiums
to theNew Deeriug and the Giant both showers
manufactured by William Deering 4 Co., Of
Chicago, Illinois. This il . victory Of which
America has just reason to bo proud, - all the
principal mowers in the country were in the
competition.
II you are going to prove up you will find Il
to your interest to consult R. W. Herry, Sher;
brooke, before go doing. He viii save you